Eagles' Rock Mountain Retreat

Eagles' Rock Mountain Retreat

Description

The King family welcomes you to Eagles’ Rock, our beautiful piece of God’s creation set in the magnificent Drakensberg mountains near Underberg and Himeville. This pristine farming area is one of South Africa’s premier trout fishing destinations.

Our Retreat is magnificently positioned on a mountain plateau overlooking the Umzimkulu River and lush farmlands. Being owner-run ensures you a very warm welcome, wonderful hospitality and an enjoyable holiday.

Accommodation

All cottages are fully equipped for self-catering with stove, microwave, fridge, crockery, cutlery and bedding. Each has a private braai (barbecue) area.

Optional Breakfast: A hearty country or continental breakfast is served – the perfect way to start an eventful day in the Drakensberg.

Jackal Buzzard cottage

Jackal Buzzard cottage has a small bedroom downstairs with a double bed and electric blanket in winter. Fairly steep steps (not for the infirm) lead to a large bedroom upstairs which also has a double bed, electric blanket in winter and a lovely view. Downstairs there is a full bathroom with bath, shower, toilet and basin. The living room has a Jetmaster log fireplace and is open plan into a small breakfast nook cum dining area and well equipped custom built kitchen with gas stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery. The door opens up onto a covered patio. There is a portable braai.

Sparrowhawk cottage

Sparrowhawk cottage is a 3 bedroom log and block chalet. The main bedroom has a double bed with electric blanket in winter and a bathroom ensuite which consists of bath, basin and toilet. The other 2 bedrooms have 2 single beds in each and there is another small bathroom with a shower,loo and wash hand basin. There is a well equipped kitchen with gas stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery. The large living area has a log fireplace and dining-room area. Double doors open up onto a covered patio with views across the valley and down to the trout dams. There is also a braai area.

Lammergeier

Lammergeier is a beautiful hand crafted log cabin with magnificent 360 degree views. Downstairs there are 2 bedrooms, one with a double bed and electric blanket in winter and the other with 2 single beds. There is one full bathroom with a bath, shower, basin and toilet and another separate toilet with hand basin. The large living area cum dining-room area and has a log fireplace and is open plan into the well equipped kitchen consisting of gas stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery. Double doors open up onto a wooden deck and a single door opens up onto a covered deck. Upstairs there is a large open plan loft with 6 single beds and above this is another small loft with 2 mattresses on the floor for which we do not supply linen. There is also a braai area.

Falcon

 


Falcon is a cosy cottage consisting of a large open plan room with a double-bed (plus electric blanket) and sleeper couch for a child. It has an en-suite bathroom which consists of bath, shower, basin and toilet. There are two easy chairs facing a large window through which one can see “forever”. A log fire will keep you warm during the cold winter nights. The custom built kitchen is fully equipped with gas stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery. A side door opens onto a covered patio and braai area, with  magnificent views.

Eagle Owl

EAGLE OWL – PLEASE NOTE THAT EAGLET 01 & 02 TOGETHER MAKE UP EAGLE OWL (THE COTTAGES ARE INTER-LEADING)
This our “flagship” chalet has 5 bedrooms, the main with an en-suite bathroom, double bed & a single bed. The second bedroom has a double bunk bed and a single bed. The first sitting room has got one single bed and a sleeper couch (FOR WHICH WE DO NOT SUPPLY LINEN). The third bedroom has a double bed and the fourth bedroom has 2 single beds. All but the bunk beds have electric blankets. There is a second bathroom with a shower, basin and loo. The large living area, dining-room and kitchen have an anthracite / log fireplace as well as a single bed. Double doors open onto a large patio with a braai area. The views are magnificent. The two kitchen’s are well equipped, Kitchen one with a gas stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery and Kitchen two with an electric stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery.

EAGLET 01 - Consists of 1 x Bedroom with a double bed and a single bed with a bathroom en - suite. A 2nd bedroom consists of a bunk bed and a single bed. All the beds have electric blankets except for the bunk bed. The living area has got a GAS HEATER FOR HIRE for those chilly winter evenings, with a sleeper couch (FOR WHICH WE DO NOT SUPPLY LINEN) and one single bed. The barbecue area is on a grassy knoll just outside the kitchen. The views from the sitting room and double bed room are magnificent. The kitchen is well equipped with a gas stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery.

EAGLET 02 - Consists of 1 x Bedroom with a double bed and a 2nd bedroom with 2 single beds. All the beds have electric blankets. The large living area and dining-room has a anthracite / log fireplace and a single bed. Double doors open onto a large patio with a braai area. The views are magnificent. The kitchen is well equipped with a stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery.

 Kestrel

Kestrel is a cosy Harvey thatched one bedroom cottage with double bed (plus electric blanket). The ensuite bathroom consists of bath, shower toilet and basin.
The large living area has a custom built kitchen (well equipped with gas stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery) with breakfast nook at one end - easy chairs, a single bed and log fireplace at the other. The door opens onto a small wooden deck and braai area with magnificent views.

Contact Details

Barbara & Errol King
Tel: +27 (0)86 127 6237
Fax: 051 924 0585
Email: info@eaglesrock.co.za
Web: www.eaglesrock.co.za

Our Rating out of 10


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Rates

Tariffs:

Prices quoted are pppn sharing ( VAT inclusive)

(2011) PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
COTTAGES OUT OF SEASON IN SEASON
Falcon (2A +1C) R230 pppn R275 pppn
Kestrel (3) R230 x 2 R275 x 2
(Sleeps an Extra Person at R100) (Sleeps an Extra Person at R100)
(Min Charge R560 pn) (Min Charge R650 pn)
Jackel Buzzard (4) R230 x 3 R275 x 3
  (Sleeps an Extra Person at R100)
(Min Charge R790 pn) (Min Charge R925.00 pn)
Sparrowhawk (6) R230 x 4 R275 x 4
(Sleeps an Extra Person at R100 x 2) (Sleeps an Extra Person at R100 x 2)
(Min Charge R1120 pn) (Min Charge R1300 pn)
Fish Eagle (8) R230 x 5 R275 x 5
(Sleeps an Extra Person at R100 x 2) (Sleeps an Extra Person at R100 x 2)
(Min Charge R 1350pn) (Min Charge R1575 pn)
FISH EAGLE WILL BE IN OPERATION FROM THE 07 FEBRUARY 2011
Lammergeier (10) R230 x 5 R275 x 5
(Sleeps an Extra Person at R100 x 3) (Sleeps an Extra Person at R100 x 3)
(More than 8 – 10) (More than 8 – 10)
(R1450 pn) (R1675 pn)
Eagle Owl (12) R250 x 6 R275 x 6
(Sleeps Extra Person at R100 x 2) (Sleeps Extra Person at R100 x 2)
(More than 8 – 12) (More than 8 – 12)
(Min Charge R1700 pn) (Min Charge R1850 pn)
PLEASE NOTE THAT EAGLET 01 & 02 TOGETHER MAKE UP EAGLE OWL
(THE COTTAGES ARE INTER-LEADING)
 
Eaglet 01 (5) R250 x 5 R275 x 5
(Sleeps Extra Person at R100 x2) (Sleeps Extra Person at R100 x2)
(Min Charge R1450 pn) (Min Charge R1575 pn)
Eaglet 02 (4) R250 x 4 R275 x 4
(Sleeps Extra Person at R100 x1) (Sleeps Extra Person at R100 x1)
(Min Charge R1100 pn) (Min Charge R1200 pn)

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